Just saw this online, what's everyone think?
Polaris TerrainArmor test ride
The WV 850 H.O. is the world’s first ATV to feature the company’s innovative new non-pneumatic TerrainArmor integrated wheel and tire, which use a flexible plastic web instead of an inflated rubber carcass to support the tread.
No bolt-on accessory, the WV 850 H.O. had to be specifically engineered to work with TerrainArmor and was originally developed for use by U.S. Special Forces, who don’t have a whole lot of time to fix flats and have better things to carry into the field than spare tires.
Polaris says the TerrainArmor tires can be punctured by something as large as a railroad spike, or pierced by a .50 caliber bullet, and keep going for hundreds of miles. In fact, the plastic web can sustain up to 30 percent damage and still work. Even if you get a couple of small holes in the tread, Polaris says there’s no need to replace or repair them.
Aside from some electronic gear, the civilian version of the ATV is identical to the one used by the troops, including its military-spec automatic transmission, power steering and 77 hp 850cc two-cylinder engine. That’s more horses than some cars. (Well, two very small cars: The Smart ForTwo and Mitsubishi Mirage, but still.)
It needs it. Along with a standard 3,000-pound winch, the WV 850 H.O. has steel cargo racks front and rear that can carry a combined 600 pounds, and a tow rating of 1,500 pounds. The entire package tips the scales at a hefty 1,114 pounds.
Polaris TerrainArmor test ride
The WV 850 H.O. is the world’s first ATV to feature the company’s innovative new non-pneumatic TerrainArmor integrated wheel and tire, which use a flexible plastic web instead of an inflated rubber carcass to support the tread.
No bolt-on accessory, the WV 850 H.O. had to be specifically engineered to work with TerrainArmor and was originally developed for use by U.S. Special Forces, who don’t have a whole lot of time to fix flats and have better things to carry into the field than spare tires.
Polaris says the TerrainArmor tires can be punctured by something as large as a railroad spike, or pierced by a .50 caliber bullet, and keep going for hundreds of miles. In fact, the plastic web can sustain up to 30 percent damage and still work. Even if you get a couple of small holes in the tread, Polaris says there’s no need to replace or repair them.
Aside from some electronic gear, the civilian version of the ATV is identical to the one used by the troops, including its military-spec automatic transmission, power steering and 77 hp 850cc two-cylinder engine. That’s more horses than some cars. (Well, two very small cars: The Smart ForTwo and Mitsubishi Mirage, but still.)
It needs it. Along with a standard 3,000-pound winch, the WV 850 H.O. has steel cargo racks front and rear that can carry a combined 600 pounds, and a tow rating of 1,500 pounds. The entire package tips the scales at a hefty 1,114 pounds.
